I’ve always said that I’m not the most creative person. Art in high school was not my area of expertise. Starting Clearwater, I knew that I needed to up my creative game, so I’ve been looking for bite-size ways to make that happen.

Well, even though last week wore me down, it was also extremely rewarding. The Living Room Series had its first mini series event in Vancouver for 2018. What is the Living Room Series you ask? It's inspired by 18th century French salons where a cross-section of society would gather to discuss ideas and share their passion for music and arts. Through our events, we aim to gather people with different lives, backgrounds and stories to expand everyone's perspective and build a community through music, art, and words. In the peak of the digital age, it's so easy to get got up in the online world. We aim to bring back the days where substantive ideas are discussed in person and where music and art are expressed in its purest form without the cacophony of background noise.

Oh 2017, you have certainly been a doozie. We've been through some changes, we've been a part of a whole lot of pretty, and I like to think that we've done a little bit of good.

First and foremost, I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you. I feel so grateful to have the capacity to do what I love, and that's because of each and every one of you. Some of you have been with me since the thought of Clearwater was a little seedling, and some of you are newer. Either way, I'm so appreciative to have you on this journey with me. Thank you for believing in me and for supporting me in #alloftheways.